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Strawberry Shortcake With Vanilla Cream

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  • Prep Time30 min
  • Total Time45 min
  • Makes8 servings
By Chatelaine
Strawberry shortcake with vanilla cream—cake topped with vanilla cream and sliced strawberries and fresh mint topped with more cake on a white

(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Chatelaine Triple Tested

Thankfully, these classic strawberry shortcakes, featuring fresh summer berries, are a snap to make.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar

  • 3 tsp baking powder

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • lemon zest

  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

  • 3/4 cup 10% cream, plus 1 tbsp for brushing

  • 2 tsp coarse sugar

  • 1 vanilla bean

  • 1 cup 35% cream

  • 1 to 3 tbsp granulated sugar

  • 454 g strawberries, sliced

Instructions

  • PREHEAT oven to 425F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir flour with 2 tbsp sugar, baking powder, salt and zest in a large bowl until blended.

    A pink bowl of cubed butter on a marble counter next to a bowl of flour next to a bowl of cream in preparation to make a strawberry shortcake recipe

  • MIX in butter, using your fingers, until mixture forms coarse crumbs.

    Hands holding a pink bowl mixing cubes of butter into flour next to a bowl of cream to make strawberry shortcake

  • GRADUALLY stir in 3/4 cup 10% cream, just until dough can be formed into a ball.

    A hand holding a bowl of cream over a bowl of strawberry shortcake cake batter as the other hand mixes it in with a fork in a pink bowl over a marble surface

  • DIVIDE into 8 equal wedges on a lightly floured counter.

    Strawberry shortcake dough shaped into a circle on a marble counter and cut into wedges

  • GENTLY pat each into a circle about 2 1/4 in. wide and 3/4 in. thick. Arrange biscuits on prepared sheet at least 1 in. apart.

    Two hands shaping a round of strawberry shortcake dough

  • BRUSH with 1 tbsp 10% cream. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake in centre of oven until lightly golden, 12 to 14 min. Cool on a rack.

    strawberry shortcake dough rounds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper as a hand brushes them with cream and sprinkles them with sugar using a pastry brush

  • USE a sharp paring knife to slice vanilla bean in half lengthwise. Scrape out vanilla seeds. Whip 35% cream, using an electric mixer on medium, until firm peaks form when beaters are lifted. Beat in vanilla seeds and 1 to 3 tbsp sugar.

  • CUT cooled shortcakes in half horizontally and layer with cream and sliced strawberries.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 391, Protein 6g, Carbohydrates 35g, Fat 25g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 209mg.
Good source of vitamin C.

Kitchen tip: If strawberries aren't ripe, stir in 1 tbsp granulated sugar and let stand for at least 30 min before using.

Get more of our best strawberry recipes.

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